Events

07 December 2011
CLECAT's Freight Forwarders' Conference - FFC 2011
The 11th edition of the Freight Forwarders’ Conference Thursday, 17th of November 2011       “FACILITATION and COMPLIANCE”   Logistics Service Providers facing compliance challenges and seeking facilitation       Following the successful conclusion of this year's Freight Forwarders' Conference, we have the pleasure to make available all the presentations that were given during the conference. A report on the conference will be available in due time. The following presentations were given during the event: Presentation by Mike Sturgeon, ECG Presentation by Denis Choumert, ESC Presentation by Nicolas Dbaisieux, EC, DG CLIMA Presentation by Graham Floater, Climate Aspect Presentation by Andreas Wilhelm, K+N Presentation by Volker Böhringer, Panalpina Presentation by Michael Lux, EC, DG TAXUD Presentation by Keith Vaughn, EEA Presentation by Libor Lochmann, CER         Vice-President Kallas delivers a speech at CLECAT's Freight Forwarders' Conference 2011. We wish you all a successful conclusion of 2011 and happy holidays, and we hope to see you again at our next events in 2012.
01 October 2010
CLECAT's Freight Forwarders' Conference - FFC 2010
FFC2010 Freight Forwarders Conference 30th November 2010 Building Bridges to 2020 Logistics service providers cooperating with customers and other Supply Chain actors for greener and more efficient logistics services   Full Report Available HERE Speeches CLECAT President Clive Broadley Welcome Speech HERE Gabrile Borla, Head of infrastructure, European Defence Agency HERE Algirdas Šemeta, Commissioner for Taxation and Customs HERE Presentations Moderator Graham Austin on Customs Modernisation HERE Noël Colpin, DG Belgian Customs HERE Felix Fiege,  Fiege Stiftung & Co. KG, Greven, Germany HERE  Alberto Grisone, Business Manager Project, Development & Strategy, Hupac, Chiasso, Switzerland HERE Toni Hylebos, Maersk Line, President of the Antwerp Ships’ Agents Association; details on Maersk HERE and ASF HERE  Johan Pontén, TBG15, UNCEFACT and SWEPRO presentation HERE and a Swedish National Board of Trade Supply Chain Security Report HERE   Andreas Rausch, Director, BASF HERE Dimitrios Theologitis, Head of Unit "Maritime Transport Policy, Ports & inland Waterways" HERE Programme is available HERE **************************** On the 1st of December 2010 the new editions of CLECAT's Sustainable Logistics Best Practice Guide and the Supply Chain Security Compliance Handbook were published. You can find both documents HERE. ***************************
08 September 2009
CLECAT's Freight Forwarders' Conference - FFC 2009
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24 July 2008
CLECAT Freight Forwarders' Conference 2008
1958-2008 CLECAT Freight Forwarders’ Conference 50th Anniversary 3rd December 2008 Headquarters of the World Customs Organisation ( Brussels ) THEMES Infrastructure & externalities: old and new concerns for EU transport & logistics & EU paperless Customs: the latest step in the 40 years' path towards a Customs union
06 June 2008
AMRIE Conference, 5-6 June 2008
On 5 June 2008, CLECAT spoke at the AMRIE (Alliance of Maritime Regional Interests in Europe)  conference on the theme "Maritime Logistics: The Future for Transport and the Regions". See CLECAT speech: European Logistics Policy - the Maritime Dimension
20 May 2008
European Maritime Day
On 19th May, CLECAT participated in the first European Maritime Day stakeholder conference and gave a joint presentation together with other active members of the Maritime Industries Forum. MIF Presentation
18 February 2008
EIM Conference, 13 February 2008
On 13th February 2008, the European Rail Infrastructure Managers Organisation held its annual conference on the theme "En-route to rail sustainability". CLECAT was represented by its Secretary General Mr. Rogge, who presented CLECAT's views on the issue of internalisation of external costs. Internalisation of external costs (EIM Conference)
28 November 2007
CLECAT Freight Forwarders' Conference 2007
  Freight Forwarders’ Conference Tuesday 27 November 2007 Brussels Diamant Conference Centre     Over 100 delegates attended CLECAT Freight Forwarders' Conference in order to listen to and participate in discussions on the theme: Sustainable Logistics: an environment for better business Jean-Claude Delen  CLECAT President President opening address Morning session Sustainable logistics: no panacea but a helpful hand in addressing the problems of congestion and insufficient infrastructure Gordon Wright (IRU) moderator Dirk Sterckx Member of the European Parliament Summary speech Mr. Sterckx Inés Ayala-Sender Member of the European Parliament Summary speech Ms. Ayala Sender Matthias Ruete Director-General, DG TREN Summary speech Mr. Ruete ******************** Afternoon session Sustainanility in logistics networks: what is the work ahead to achieve sustainable logistics in the EU transport policy? What help is to be expected from ICT and simplification? Are logistic service providers the operational Single Window for EU trade? John Edwards (IATA) Moderator Jack Short  Secretary General, International Transport Forum Presentation Mr Short Manuel Medina Ortega Member of the European Parliament Summary speech Mr. Medina Ortega Jan-Eric Sundgren Sr. Vice-President Global Public Affairs, Volvo Presentation Mr Sundgren Erica Kronhöffer Director Sustainable Affairs, Green Cargo AB Presentation Ms Kronhöffer Frank Machiels Group Logistics Manager, Smurfit Kappa Group Presentation Mr Machiels
06 June 2007
ESPO Conference, 31 May - 1 June, Algeciras
CLECAT attended the annual conference of ESPO (European Sea Ports Organisation) which coincided with the closure of the Commission's consultation on a future EU seaport policy. The conference included 3 consultation sessions to wich CLECAT contributed: - Sustainable develoment of seaports and hinterland connections - Strengthening the performance of seaports as intermodal nodal points - Ensuring transparency and fair competition in and between seaports CLECAT statements
24 April 2007
Logistics and Port Policy
CLECAT Director General Mr. Marco Leonardo Sorgetti attended the 5th Commission workshop on future EU port policy on the 19th and 20th of April in Naples. Mr. Sorgetti gave a presentation at the workshop entitled "Logistics and Port Policy". CLECAT Presentation